Dark chocolate is often said to be good for the health. Now, a study has found one reason why cocoa powder is beneficial for the heart and for weight control. The reason lies in the gut: bacteria forming the gut flora break down chocolate components into molecules that reduce stress on the blood vessels. These findings were reported during the latest American Chemical Society (ACM) Meeting in Dallas by scientists from Louisiana State University, led by Professor John Finley. Eating chocolate has been associated with benefits ranging from aphrodisiac effects to curing fatigue. Science has confirmed some of these benefits: the cocoa contained in chocolate may reduce blood pressure and…

Tomorrow, just like every year on May 29th, is World Digestive Health Day (WDHD), which is celebrated around the world. On its occasion, United European Gastroenterology (UEG) and the European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) have created this video to talk about the importance of gut bacteria, our intestinal microbiota, in health and disease, which is the main topic of WDHD 2014. This video has also received the support of the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO), medical groups, patient associations and charity organization “Core”. Take a look! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE9QWFg-XNs

As we have explained before in this blog, breast milk is one major way in which an infant’s gut microbiota starts developing. We now know that an antibody contained in breast milk provides lifelong protection…

“I want to confess something, I am more microbial than I am human”, said Professor Jeffrey Gordon as he began his talk on TEDxGatewayArch, in which the expert from Washington University in St. Louis (USA) discussed the relationship between the gut microbiota and child malnutrition. Prof. Gordon explains a range of issues in the video, including the important role played by the hundreds of trillions of microbes living in our digestive system – our gut flora – in our health and growth during the first years of life.

Dark chocolate is often said to be good for the health. Now, a study has found one reason why cocoa powder is beneficial for the heart and for weight control. The reason lies in the gut: bacteria forming the gut flora break down chocolate components into molecules that reduce stress on the blood vessels. These findings were reported during the latest American Chemical Society (ACM) Meeting in Dallas by scientists from Louisiana State University, led by Professor John Finley. Eating chocolate has been associated with benefits ranging from aphrodisiac effects to curing fatigue. Science has confirmed some of these benefits: the cocoa contained in chocolate may reduce blood pressure and…

Tomorrow, just like every year on May 29th, is World Digestive Health Day (WDHD), which is celebrated around the world. On its occasion, United European Gastroenterology (UEG) and the European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) have created this video to talk about the importance of gut bacteria, our intestinal microbiota, in health and disease, which is the main topic of WDHD 2014. This video has also received the support of the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO), medical groups, patient associations and charity organization “Core”. Take a look! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE9QWFg-XNs

As we have explained before in this blog, breast milk is one major way in which an infant’s gut microbiota starts developing. We now know that an antibody contained in breast milk provides lifelong protection…

“I want to confess something, I am more microbial than I am human”, said Professor Jeffrey Gordon as he began his talk on TEDxGatewayArch, in which the expert from Washington University in St. Louis (USA) discussed the relationship between the gut microbiota and child malnutrition. Prof. Gordon explains a range of issues in the video, including the important role played by the hundreds of trillions of microbes living in our digestive system – our gut flora – in our health and growth during the first years of life.

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